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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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